Publications by authors named "Barbara Wicklein"
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- The study investigates the relationship between the thickness of the retinal nerve fiber layer and cognitive performance in individuals aged 40-80, aiming to identify potential early indicators of dementia.
- Conducted as part of the LIFE-Adult study in Germany, researchers analyzed data from over 6,400 participants using various neurocognitive tests and advanced imaging techniques.
- Results indicated that lower cognitive performance is linked to thinner retinal nerve fiber thickness, particularly emphasizing global and temporal regions in the eye.
Background: Participation in epidemiologic studies is steadily declining, which may result in selection bias. It is therefore an ongoing challenge to clarify the determinants of participation to judge possible selection effects and to derive measures to minimise that bias. We evaluated the potential for selection bias in a recent population-based cohort study with low baseline participation and investigated reasons for nonparticipation.
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